Further Practice Section
Words often Confused
1
Read the sentences and circle the word in bold which completes each sentence correctly.
1 My mother used to bring / take / show / visit me to
the zoo when I was a child.
22 There is a spectacula
outlook of the city fro
2 They exchanged letters for fifty years, but they never
actually / genuinely / positively / truly met in person.
3 He was under deep / considerable / large / important
pressure to get the work done by the end of the day.
4 The main activity / function / situation / occupation
of the careers officer is to help students get a good job.
23 As well / More than
nightlife, Amsterdam
interesting museums
24 At complete / big
often crashes over th
25 In spring, unlike Aug
to charged / paid
time to visit.
26 This small seasidet
although / other
people who live he
27 The weather is so
the place all year
5 The new shop has a huge collection of videos which
cater for several / both / all / every tastes.
6 The new scheme provides greater ways / reasons /
methods / opportunities for school-leavers to find work.
7. The increase in funds will make / arrange / allow / let
the doctors to continue their important research.
8 Violent crime is becoming completely / increasingly /
totally / greatly common in modern cities.
9 Many people believe that bullfighting is violent
severe / heavy / cruel and should be banned.
10 Local wildlife will suffer / injure / fail / hurt if the
factory does not stop polluting the nearby river.
28 Thousands of sp
sightseers make
every year.
an see
29 Vis
in
from
en​